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How well can they look at the situation around them and find common problems that have no solution? Provide that solution, get paid for the amount of value that

• stcredzero 12y ago
  That's a very direct way to put it. That's the most direct application of "first principles" that applies to startups. However, most people who "talk startups" seem to do a hazy pattern match with other attempts that have already succeeded. EDIT: Also, the overarching first principle of startups will be of less direct help when dealing with every-day minutiae. Often, these are your problems on the way to solving the customer's problem. However, applying the overarching principle to such schlepping may also help you find an even better problem to solve.